Yearly Archives: 2016

The Oddness of the Current Press Moment 1

Posted on July 16, 2016 by Fenster

Fenster writes: The small dust-up over whether the French government suppressed evidence of torture and mutilation at Bataclan is a good case study of the oddness of the current press moment. Heat Street ran a piece saying yes: Snopes has … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics and Economics | Tagged American Thinker, Bataclan, press criticism, Snopes Bataclan, Suppression of News, Torture | 8 Comments

Naked Lady of the Week: Emily Windsor

Posted on July 15, 2016 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: Emily is thin and small breasted, but she projects an air of semi-tragic lyricism that gives her work a bit of theatricality. A commenter at TheNudeEU claims she has a “quiet fire.” I like that. Something … Continue reading →

Posted in Photography, Sex, The Good Life | Tagged bush, Emily Windsor, naked lady of the week, nude photography | Leave a comment

Juxtaposin’: The Erotic David

Posted on July 14, 2016 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: I’ve always preferred Donatello’s twink David to Michelangelo’s angry, rough-trade interpretation.

Posted in Art, Sex | Tagged Andrea de Verrocchio, David, Donatello, Florence, Michelangelo, renaissance, sculpture | Leave a comment

Listing Movies: Streaming but Not on Disc

Posted on July 13, 2016 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: In case you haven’t heard, the Criterion Collection will begin streaming content via Filmstruck sometime in the next few months. Presumably, once that happens the company will cease to have a presence on Hulu. With that … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies, Uncategorized | Tagged Criterion Collection, Film, Filmstruck, Hulu+, listing movies, movies | 2 Comments

Notes on “The Junk Shop”

Posted on July 12, 2016 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: “The Junk Shop,” directed by Czech filmmaker Juraj Herz, and adapted from a story by Bohumil Hrabal, is a funny and inexplicable short film in the best tradition of Slavic surrealism. Based on the evidence of … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies, Uncategorized | Tagged Bohumil Hrabal, Czechoslovakia, Film, Juraj Herz, movies, The Cremator, The Junk Shop | Leave a comment

“I, Psychopath” and “God’s Angry Man”

Posted on July 12, 2016 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: Have you run into Sam Vaknin? He’s quite a phenomenon. Vaknin is a self-described narcissist who has, primarily online, made a name for himself as an expert on narcissism. Hundreds of thousands of people have watched his … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies | Tagged documentaries, Ian Walker, Narcissism, Sam Vaknin, Werner Herzog | 6 Comments

“No Depression,” Four Ways

Posted on July 12, 2016 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes:

Posted in Music | Tagged Sheryl Crow, The Carter Family, The New Lost City Ramblers, Uncle Tupelo | Leave a comment

Naked Lady of the Week: Leanna Decker

Posted on July 8, 2016 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: When putting a post like this together, and looking at photo after photo of the delectable Ms. Decker, one is apt to get philosophical and reflective. “Where did I go wrong? What possessed me to pursue any interest … Continue reading →

Posted in Sex, The Good Life | Tagged Leanna Decker, naked lady of the week, redheads | Leave a comment

Record Sleeve Du Jour

Posted on July 5, 2016 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes:

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged 78rpm, blues, Paramount Records, Son House | Leave a comment

Happy 4th of July

Posted on July 4, 2016 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Or, if you’re in a feisty mood, how about this Loyalist defense of the British written by the then-Chief Justice of Massachusetts? Related I shared a list of some of our favorite crimethink-y anti-Narrative books here.